Embalmer&#39;s instrument



Nov. 28, 1939. J. 0, TUFTS 2,181,251

EMBALMER 5 INS TRUMENT Filed Jan.. 11, 1939 2 Shoots-Sheet l Inventor Nov. 28, 1939; J. o. TUFTS EMBALMERS INSTRUMENT 2 sheets-sheet 2 A fiiomeys Patented Nov. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE John 0. Tufts, LovelandQOhio Application January 11, 1939', Serial No. 250,416

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an instrument for use by embalmers, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby the embalmer can observe the fluid passing from the corpse.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be here-- inafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation showing the instrument attached to the flange of an embalmerstable, said table being shown partly in section.

Figure 2 is a, section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a bottom view of the device.

Figure 5 is a side view of the upright part of the supporting bracket.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the upper portion of said upright part.

In these drawings the numeral l indicates the body of the instrument which is preferably of circular shape and has a circular recess in its top, the side walls of which are formed with the substantially bayonet-like slots 4, each of which has one part opening out through the top of the body and another part which slopes downwardly and away from the first part. A substantially domeshaped member 5 of transparent material has its open end fitting in the recess and the exterior wall of this end is formed with the lugs B which slope downwardly from one end to the other, these lugs passing into the slots 4 through their open ends and then by turning the member 5 the lugs will pass into the sloping parts of the slots and thus cause the lower end of the member 5 to tightly engage a gasket 1 located in the bottom of the recess. tween the members I and 5. At the center of the recess an exteriorly threaded boss 8 extends upwardly from the body I and a short tube 9 has its lower end threaded on the boss, the tube extending upwardly into the member 5 as shown. An

This will provide a fluid-tight joint be-,

upwardly and opens out into the recess 2. A noncircular socket I4 is formed in the central portion of the bottom of the body I for receiving a similar-shaped projection IE on an upright I6 forming part of a bracket I'l, said bracket being provided with a stationary jaw I8 for engaging the flange E9 of an embalmers table 20, as shown in Figure l. A short upright 21 is attached to the horizontal part of the bracket and has a threaded hole passing therethrough through which a wing screw 22 passes, the screw having swiveled thereto a head 23 which carries a pad 24. Thus by tightening the screw, when the bracket is placed in the position in Figure 1 relative to the flange 19 of the table the bracket will be clamped to said flange with the instrument supported by the bracket in raised position from the table and to one side thereof.

A hose 25 is adapted to be connected with the nipple l I and its other end is connected with the needle 26 and a tube 21 is connected with the nipple I2 and is adapted to be connected to a suction producing device or this tube 21 can be used as a drainage tube.

It will be seen that the fluid passing from the corpse will flow through the tube 25 and passage H1, through the boss 8 and tube 9 into the domeshaped member 5 and then this fluid will pass through the passage l3 into the tube 21. Thus as the fluid flows over the tube 9 into the dome 5 the embalmer can observe the fluid.

This instrument has three important uses during the process of embalming a body. (1) It is used in conjunction with the hydro-aspirator or any type of aspirator during the trocar treatment of the thoracic and abdominal cavities. (2) Used in conjunction with the venous drain tube during the process of removing venous blood during low pressure injection. (3) Same as (2) except during the new process of high pressure injection.

(1) Trocar treatment-The instrument is attached to the tube of the aspirator about 2 /2 feet from the trocar. Nipple II is attached nearest the trocar. Tube 21 forms the vacuum in the bowl and drains bowl of liquids. Thus it acts as a visible meter, being very close to the trocar, liquids and gases can quickly and readily be located and removed.

(2) Venous drainage.Tube 25 is fastened to the venous drain tube and tube 21 is fastened to the drain bottle or bucket. Thus the rate and amount of blood can be discerned and adjusted. This process prevents the appearance of blood all over the morgue table which is the usual procedure.

(3) High pressure embalming.-Used the same as in (2) it acts as a visible meter during the draining of blood during this process. To my idea this would be almost a necessity for this operation as the blood is drawn out nearly as fast as injected. This instrument would immediately show an obstruction which could easily prove disastrous if it were not discerned.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes maybe made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is'claimed as new is:

An embalmers instrument comprising a body having a substantially flat top portion surrounded by an annular flange, the inner wall of the flange having bayonet slots therein, a transparent dome having its lower end fitting in the space formed by the flange, lugs on said lower end of the dome for engaging the slots, a short centrally arranged tubular nipple extending from the flat part of the body into the space formed by the flange, a vertically arranged tube having its lower end fitting over the nipple and said body having an inlet passage extending from the nipple through a side portion of the body, an outlet passage formed in the body with its upper end in communication with the interior of the dome, the underside of the body having a socket therein for receiving a 15 

